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Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08
King Humbert,s story.

Roman Correspondence Philadelphia Times.1
One day, after listening patiently to a GER
tain court wit who had told a most extrava-
CANT yarn made out of whole cloth, the king
remarked quietly: f'I can easily believe the
story because have had a more curious ex-
perience myself. On one occasion I had
been out hunting all day long and was re-
turning home empty handed and very much
disguised at my bad luck, when thrush
few up within range of my gun, and think
ing it better than nothing I blazed away at
1t, and to my great astonishment brought
down not only the thrush, but good sized
hawk. The explanation is very simple, for
you see just at the moment when I pulled
the trigger this hawk, which was also out
hunting, had swooped down upon the
thrush, and in consequence the one shot had
struck both BIRDS But that was not all
The report Of my gun had scared up rab-
bit and as luck would have it the hawk fell
directly Gu bunnie's back, and being only
wounded, Immediately attacked the poor
beast SO feIcely that he, suffering under the
cruel claws, began to dig up the earth franti-
cally with his paws, and presently uncovered
two immense truffles. So you see with a
single shot bagged fine hawk to stuff, a
thrush to broil, nice fat rabbit to stew and
two splendid truffies for the seasoning"
The king is also fond of telling how in
the campaigns of 1866, he had three buttons
shot from his coat by rife balls, and how he
once owned a borse which could jump across
ditch more than thirty feet wide; and
again how, when boy, his gymnastic teach
er taught him to climb over a wall one hun
dred feet high without using a rope or any
thing of the sort. Whenever the king sees
fit to amuse himself in this way the court
iers are on pins and needles, for he requires
each of them to listen to whatever he may
say with the utmost seriousness
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08
THE sUPPREssIoN OF SLAVERY.
What the English Blue Book TELLS of
the Trade In Ivory and Black.
he Pail Mall

What the English Blue Book TELLS of
the Trade In Ivory and Black.
From the Pail Mall Gazette1
Blue Book has been published contain
ing last years correspondence on the slave
trade. Several of our ships were on the east
coast of Africa during the year, and large
number of slave vessels were caught and
condemned. Under the head of Egypt we
find thirty-two dispatches, many OF which
refer to the capture of slave dhoWs and to
the reception of fugitive slaves on board her
majesty's ships. In April, 1885, Colonel
Schaefer states that in six months thirty-six
persons. many of them professional dealers,
had been tried by court martial for buying
or selling slaves; of these thirteen were con-
demned, four acquitted, ten were still under
Judgment and nine were released for want Of
evidence. The report as to the progress of
the Home for Woman Slaves in Cairo,
founded by the efforts of Mr.. Clifford Lloyd
and Mrs. Sheldon Amos, is encouraging. In
May, 1886, one hundred and seventy women
had been received into the home, most of
| them negresses, a few Circassians and few
Abyssinians. According to another report
drawn up by Schaefer, in the twelve months
previous to May, 1885 Chat is before the
slavery department took over the working of
the Manumission bureau), the number of
| slaves freed in Egypt proper amounted to
! one thousand and thirty-two. In the fol-
| lowing year that number increased to two
| thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, of
whom eight hundred and ffty-three were the
property of Dongola refugees. In 1888 there
| were thirty-two slave dealers in Cairo; there
| are now only four or five and they only act
as brokers. Under the head of Spain we
| find that by the end of last year it was ex-
pected that slavery would have ceased in
Cuba
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08
WaIktng-Sticks for Women.
rNapy vark .ettar to the Savannah News

NEW Letter TO the savannah NeWS.I
A fashion introduced at foreign watering
places this year has originated the carrying
by women of very tall and much ornamented
walking-sticks The custom threatens to
make its appearance in this country, though
it is safe to say, with our present style of
dress and methods of living, these canes will
hardly become popular. They may indeed
be said merely to represent fresh way of
spending money and exhibiting extrava-
gance. 1 happened to see one of these
sticks few days ago. 1t had been brought
to New York by fashionable woman who
had been spending the summer at Trouville.
believe she used the cane religiously on the
other side, but here it occupies a prominent
corner in the drawing-room and is regarded
more as a curiosity than anything else. 1t
is made of finest satin wood and is twice the
length of the ordinary walking stick. The
handle is thick and round, topped with gold
and surrounded by tiny turquois and dia-
monds. On touching spring this gold tip
flies back, revealing within a small bottle,
presumably for perfume. I say presumably,
because one would naturally imagine the
glass receptacle to be destined for triple ex-
tracts and nothing else. Inquiry, however,
revealed the startling fact that anything Ii
quid with the exception of perfume may be
carried in the bottle. Vinaigrettes, 1 was
gravely informed, belong to a past genera
ton. No woman of elegance ever carries
one. She rubs few drops of fragrant ex-
tract in her ears, and puts any number of
silken sachets in the drawers of her toilet
table, but as to being seen with vulgar
smelling bottle, such a thing is out of the
question. What purpose then does the bot
tie in the ,jeweled cane servea Why, in nine
cases out of ten it is filled with chloral,
brandy, iqueur or any other of the stimula-
ting drugs so much affected by the modern
woman of fashion
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08
NINA VAN ZANDT AND SPIES.
How tho Peculiarly Married Lady
Visits Her Condemned Friend OIL
Husband.

How tho Peculiarly Married Lady
Visits Her Condemned Friend or
Husband.
[From the Chicago Herald.l
Nina Van Zandt is altogether the most in
teresting person of all the queerly- assorted
crowd that daily haunts the visitors cage of
the county jail She is better dressed than
most of the other women and she carries
herself with an air of graceful refinement
that is most conspicuous for its absence in
the makeup of the others. When she en-
ters the outer Office she 'curtsies'' slightly
to the men at the door and hurries into
the cage. where she stands a moment to
take an observation. Of course Spies is
the object of her search. If he does not
happen to be standing against the wire
screen that protects the bars she assumes
dreamy attitude directly opposite his cell
in murderers' row, and her eyss try to pierce
the gloom of the narrow apartment. There
have been days since her proxy marriage
| when her lover, or husband, or whatever he
is, has allowed her to remain in shis attitude
for full hour; but since the Supreme court
affirmed the verdict he has generally been
most prompt in reaching the wire netting.
Their interviews occupy all of the time Spies
Is allowed to remain out of his cell, and
when they are brought to close by the sui
len clanking of Jailer Folz's keys Nina re-
sumes her standing position opposite Anar-
chist Spies cell and remains there until he
lights the lamp with the green shade. 1t
generally takes direct hint from the gruff
Taller to satisfy her that she is violating the
rules of the Jail by remaining after the key
signal has been sounded. She has evidently
determined to lose none of her lovers regard
if she can hold it by wearing new and smart
gowns. She wears new dress, or a differ
emit one at least, every day. Some of the
STYLES she has essayed have been rather re.
markable. One day her costume will be &C.
verely plain and the next very stylish. In
this regard she is the envy of all the other
women who make daily calls on the con-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08

vessel and barge owners and the members of
the coal trade. For nearly two years this
association has regulated the rates for the
carrying trade, but the minimum rates for
transportation were suspended some time ago
until the coming meeting, thus leaving vessel
owners to make what rates they could in
the meantime. At this meeting If any rates
are agreed upon it is thought that they will
certainly be as high as during the past sea-
little or no money, and it is difficult for the
small vessels o.do the business at profit at
the present figures.
Boston Journal writer, commenting on
the electric motor cars and their possible in
PRODUCTION, says it will take time to develop
them, as it did to develop the telegraph and
telephone. ''It took years to develop the cleo
trio telegraph. We recall the reply made to
us in the early days of the telegraph, when
we ordered dispatch of twelve hundred
words to be sent from New York: why, it
will take all night Now few minutes
will be ample for dispatch of the same
length The telephone grew into useful
ness by patience, experiment and scientific
observation. 1t will be the same with the
electric motor street car. It's established
merits and capabilities are already beyond
the experimental stage, but that it will not
show some weak points when put into COM
mission is too much to expect of an inven-
tion which is so far reaching in its applica-
bility that its Introduction may be said to
work revolution for surface and elevated
railroads.
Among the Innovations which have rec
commended themselves to NJ. Bees, the de-
signer of the new Flemish theater at Brus-
sells, is the rather startling one of the aboi-
tion Of the fcotlights. He maintains that
the present system of lighting the stage is
altogether q mistake from the acoustical
poiut of view, the thick stratum of heated
air through which the voice of the actors
has to pass before it reaches the audience
necessarily tending 80 diminish its sorority.
He has substituted for the familiar row of
lights in front of the stage triple range of
gas jets Immediately behind the orchestra.
They, too, will, of course, create a rarefac-
tion of the atmosphere in their immediate
vicinity; but it's effects will be much less SEN
sible than those of single row of lights in
the more limited cadre of the stage. The
new system of stage lighting was tested in
the presence of a number of competent
judges, and they pronounce it decided i'm
provement on that now in use
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08
Saturday, October 8, 1857.
THE BALTIMORE RING.

The members of the Maryland gang are
tough, but tough though they are they must
feel that the notice they are getting just now
is not very pleasant. 1t will, however, not
hurt the rest of the community to have such
a gang of rascals thoroughly exposed.
A correspondent of the New York World,
which, though not an organ, is good Dem
ocratic paper, has been looking up the rec
ords of some of the men whom German,
Higgins and others who stand high In the
favor of the President of the United States
rely upon. One member of the Baltimore
ring, deputy sheriff, has been indicted for
larceny. Another got up scheme for rob-
bing express Office and has served Eve
years term in the penitentiary. One of the
street foremen has served two terms in that
institution. Nineteen out of twenty three
Office holders in the Seventeenth ward have
criminal records. One of the police sergeants
has been arrested four times for fighting and
ballot box smashing Budd Kittingham,
Judge of election and "executiye'' of his
ward, is dive keeper and professional bal
lot box stuffer. James Mahon, janitor of the
custom house, was indicted for malfeasance
as register of voters. There was miscarriage
of justice and soon afterward one of the jur-
ors was appointed deputy sheriff. b. G.
FIedderman, sheriff, is described as an f'elec-
tion briber." William F. Harig, an employe
in the custom house, is an ex-jailbird and
has attempted to take human life. So has
Butch Murphy, AN employe of the first branch
of the city council. Fritz Buckheimer, clerk
of the markets, has taken human life. So
have George Koenig, keeper of the causeway
bridge, and John Burke, judge of election.
George Trust, now clerk in the internal reve-
nue. service, used to be warden in the city
jail. One day he took pistol, strolled down
to Light street, met an inoffensive negro who
was out for walk with his wife, asked him,
care you a Democrat or Republican," and
without waiting for an answer blew his
brains out. Jim Busey, superintendent of
streets and Executive" of his ward, has been
locked up thirty eight times-twice for mur-
derous assault, four times for assaulting po-
lice officers, nine times for fighting at the
polls.
This is the gang which respectable Demo-
Gratis of Baltimore are now trying to defeat.
These Democrats deserve the encouragement
of good citizens everywhere. They deserve
the sympathy and support of the President,
who strengthens their enemies by keeping
Higgins and others of the gang in Office.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08
The Preacher Paid fer the soap.

About three months ago a preacher from
the northern part of the county, accompa-
MED by young man, came to Crawfords-
vile. The preacher went south from there,
but desiring to send some soap home placed
it in the vehicle of the young man. The
young man stopped on his way home to see
his girl and the cow of the girls father
came out and ate up. the soap. For long
time the old man has been in doubt as to
whether to sue the preacher, the grocer who
sold the soap or the young man. At last he
sued the preacher for damages, and the case
being tried to-day, verdict was rendered
for the defendant.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08

DR.. Barnardo, the philanthropist, OF Lon
don, has secured five thousand acres of land
in the northwestern part of the Dominion of
Canada and proposes to make Of the entire
block an industrial farm where homeless lads
of London may be sent. DR.. Barnardo has
been singularly successful in reclaiming the
little waits of the British metropolis because
he has not aimed SO much to relieve their
more pressing needs, although he has done
that, as to give them a training which will
enable them to help themselves and become
respectable members of society.
The meeting of the Vessel Owners associa-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08

The meeting of the Vessel Owners associa-
ton, which will be held soon in Baltimore, is
looked forward to with much interest by
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08

demned Anarchists, for as rule they dress
rather plainly and rarely disport new dress
or bonnet. Mrs. Parsons alone seems to pay
no attention to the North Side beauty. They
may pass and repass each other dozen times
in the cage and no sign of recognition will be
exchanged, but the close observer can detect
defiant look in the eyes of BOTH There is very
little in common hatHeen the two
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08
October 5 and 8.

On Monday morning, October 8, we shall
offer in our Silk Department 5 pieces Black
Faille Franeaise at the unheard of price of
500 yard. Same quality is retailed to- day
at $1.25.
We have just received another real bargain
in Dress Goods. This time it is 900 yards
Fancy Weol Mixtures at 29c yard. These
goods would sell quickly at 800.
just for the purpose of introducing good
thing we shall sell one hundred and eighty
dozen hne Toilet Soap, large size cakes, war
ranted pure, made expressly for us and
stamped II. & s., at 46c dozen. This soap
would be cheap at 75o dozen.
One case Gents Grey -clouded Shirts and
Drawers at 600 garment. This underwear
is retailed in most stores at 75c. Please ex-
anime and see the difference between this
quality and the regular Soc goods.
Our Ladies' White Merino Vests, with en-
broidered neck, pearl buttons, etc., at 39c a
garment, are having a great sale. They
ought to go lively, for the bargain is unmis-
taxable.
Just received direct from the mill large
assortment of ia White Blankets, subject
to slight imperfeetions or discolorations, that
we shall sell at 50, $2.25, $2.75, $2.9S, $3.25,
$4.50 and $4.75 pair. This lot of Blankets
is worthy the attention of all prudent buy
ers.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08
Howe ( StGts0n
SPECIAL NOTICE.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
October 5th and 9Th,
wRsmALL oFEER
Unmatchable Bargains
From O'Clock I'm the morning until 6
Unmatchable Bargains

From O'Clock In the morning until 6
o'clock In the evening.
Purchasers of Dry Goods cannot afford to
neglect this opportunity, as we shall offer in
dividual bargains on each of these days such
as were never before shown in this city
Don't forget the days,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It is asserted that out of Eve hundred and
fifty peers now entitled to aid in making laws
for Great Britain only one hundred and thir-
teen are capable and worthy. No wonder
"the common people" are growing.
The son of a we'll known Louisville physi-
clan went to California and engaged in the
tombstone business. In letter to his father
he writes: "There are but four physicians
here, and think you would do well in San
Jose. know that with you nearer to me
would be more encouraged in my effort to
build up paying business"
Conservative observers predict that the
boom in real estate in southern California
will burst before New Years. Orange land,
which if very well located may be worth
$500 an acre, has been run up to $500, wheat
land to $3.50 or 5000, and raisin land to from
$3.50 to $400 per acre. Town lots are cor
respondingly elevated, and it is said that
$45, ,00O, 900 will be due on these real estate
purchases before January 1.
London saloon keepers have adopted a
very ingenious contrivance tor adulterating
beer at minimum risk of detection. An
apparatus ia used which connects the pump
with q barrel of sugar and water as well as
the beer barrel, thus enabling the bartender
to dilute the beer at will, while at the same
time the original cask remains untouched,
and adulteration inspectors can always be
furnished with a sample of pure beer or ale.
The Roman Catholic authorities at Boston
are planning to establish one great common
cemetery for all the cities in adjacent parts
of the State, to which the railroads ex-
pected to run special funeral trains daily, the
cars going directly into the grounds and all
expenses of carriages being done away with,
the undertaken carrying the body to the sta
ton In the city and the railroad landing it at
the grave The Boston and Lowell railroad
is said to be ready to run funeral trains at
reduced rates if such cemetery is estab-
lished.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-08

Newspaper publishers in Austria and Ger
many have to be careful. A criticism of the
new rifle lately adopted, and an unfayorable
comparison of it with other arms in use by
foreign governments, led to the suspension
of leading paper of Vienna the other day.
In Germany the socialist law has been called
into use to restrict press privileges, and pub
lish. rs of newspapers are infinitely disgusted
at the application of it. On the ground that
the publication of extra editions has dis
quieting effect on the people, their issue is
forbidden in Berlin without the permission
of the chief of police.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-08
Advice a Wind Pudding.

Don't give me any advice" said an
intelligent beggar TO a gentleman to
whom he had appealed for aims. II
want something tangible, something Of
metallic kind that will buy bread and
meat, and beer II necessary"
81 was giving YOU the desert frst
replied the gentleman.
IL want the substantial first" said
The man. You rich men are always
giving the desert first. and filling US
mendicants so full of Angel food that
there Is no room for that which will
seep body and soul together. What
would you fellows do Il us paupers
should attempt to turn the tables on
you, and transform your frame works
nto an zee cream foundryf"-CAicags
National.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-08
Counting In Mormondosl.

There are plenty OF pretty girls in
Salt Lake City. They are Mormon
girls, too. Some OF them are married.
A few are in polygamy, and have hus'
bands old enough to be their great.
q and-fathers- white-haired, long.
bearded, and round.shouldered lords
and masters, who have covenanted to
love, honor, and cherish hall dozen
wives at time There are Others
who are married to young Mormon
gentlemen, and who will not listen to
the slightest suggestion OF polygamy.
Their husbands will say they know
and believe that the principle IS right,
but all the same one wife is enough
for them. They say this because they
are aware that il they wanted to take
another wife the pretty companions
they now have would tear out their
hair by the roots. ! was introduced
the other night to one
OF Brigham Young's daughters.
She is charming brunette, educated
and accomplished, and although Nor
mon as far as religious convictions
are concerned, she is not ignorant OF
the fact that she had sixteen mothers
when her delightful old papa died,
and she does not believe there was
anything wrong in this plurality OF
mothers. Yet she will not let her hlls-
band even talk OF polygamy. You
should see her dark eyes snap and the
determined expression that Is forced
into her red lips when anybody sug-
gests that her Charley may any OF
these fine days bring home q second
wife.
Just let him try it once" she re-
marked, patting n small foot on the
floor; "just let him bring her, and if |
don't furnish him and her with the
biggest circus they ever saw, then my
name isn't what it is, that's all"
And her husband is the son OF a
Mormon Bishop, too. The old man
has seven wives and thirty-six chill
dren, and he has served q term in the
Utah penitentiary for unlawful CO.
habtation under the Edmunds.Tuck-
err act. Brigham's daughter is not the
only young wife here who is so stub
bornly opposed to polygamy. You
hear from every side statements con.
corning young women related to all
sorts OF Mormon dignitaries who
make it a condition when they accept
the husband that these latter must
renounce, at least as far as it's prac-
tice is concerned, the doctrine OF plu-
raj marriage. And you hear Mormon
girls of manageable age denounce the
system. If they belong to polygamic
families they do not hesitate to speak
OF the misery and sorrow that dwell
in two and three and four wife homes.
They denounce the system, and many
OF them, rather than run the chance
OF being dragged into polygamy, seek
their beaus and lovers among the
Gentle young men OF the communi-
ty.-St. Louis Globe. Democrat.